A new species of 𝑉𝑎𝑒𝑗𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑠 from the mountains of west Mexico (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae)

Authors

  • Gerardo A. Contreras FĂ©lix Centro de Estudios en ZoologĂ­a (CZUG), Centro Universitario de Ciencias BiolĂłgicas y Agropecuarias (CUCBA)
  • Oscar G. del-Pozo Centro de Estudios en ZoologĂ­a (CZUG), Centro Universitario de Ciencias BiolĂłgicas y Agropecuarias
  • JosĂ© L. Navarrete-Heredia Centro de Estudios en ZoologĂ­a (CZUG), Centro Universitario de Ciencias BiolĂłgicas y Agropecuarias (CUCBA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v30i2.7306

Keywords:

Scorpions, High lands, Endemism, đ‘šđ‘’đ‘„đ‘–đ‘đ‘Žđ‘›đ‘ąđ‘ , diversity, taxonomy

Abstract

One new species of scorpion is described from the high lands of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt province in the Mexican state of Jalisco; this species inhabit the pine forest of the Sierra de Quila mountain range. It is assigned to the â€œđ‘šđ‘’đ‘„đ‘–đ‘đ‘Žđ‘›đ‘ąđ‘ â€ group and compared with other species geographically closer or morphologically similar, besides biology. The species honors Dr. Tila MarĂ­a PĂ©rez Ortiz for its great career in arachnology.

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2023-07-01

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Vol. 30 No. 2 (2023): Dugesiana

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